My first clue was the fact that you had to “LIKE” the band on their Facebook page before you could download the songs. No integrity. Minus a million points. The album cover reminds me of Seether’s Karma and Effect for some reason. Minus ten points. Then I saw the self-description of the kind of music … Continue reading →

As was mentioned by my colleague already sometime ago, Blackstratblues is Warren Mendonsa, former axeman for the pioneers of Indian Alternative Rock, Zero, who remain to this day a staple for most rock bands at small concerts around the country (I say small because rock concerts are always almost small in India). I was at … Continue reading →

Blackstratblues is the solo project of Zero guitar wizard Warren Mendonsa, where he was famous for lead guitar kickassery. But this, it seems, is a whole different many-headed animal. Here, he seems to have gone all ballady and folksy and Derek Truck-y and Mark Knopfler-y on us. With great success. This is beautiful music that … Continue reading →